Saturday, May 31, 2014 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Join Tommy Tcheng and Kaina Quenga for an authentic Hawaiian cultural experience that will include puppetry, storytelling, ukulele, songs and maybe even some surfing!
This is an outdoor performance please bring a lawn chair. There is unlimited seating. In case of inclement weather the program will be held in the Community Room. Seating in the Community Room will be limited to the first 80 on the registration list.
*This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson. This project is also funded with support from the Albert Wisner Public Library Foundation

Sunday, June 1, 2014 -

1:00pm to 4:00pm

So you have a favorite poem? Come share that poem with us on Sunday, June 1. Local poet Jim Kenny will host the event, which is based on the "Favorite Poem Project" created by former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. We ask that you choose poems by Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Shakespeare, etc. Every reader is allotted five minutes to read and explain why that poem is their favorite.
Readers are required to register. Please submit your name, chosen poem and its author to Jim Kenny either by email, jqkenny@hotmail.com, or by text message to 845.401.1016.
Please come and enjoy an afternoon of great poetry!

Friday, June 6, 2014 -

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Do you have a box full of pictures that you keep meaning to organize? Or perhaps you have a laptop full of photos related to your travels or life experiences. Or maybe you use your cell phone to document your family"s activities. Using a Web 2.0 tool called Findery, which allows you to create and share content that you generate online, you can organize and write about your cherished memories with the guidance of a facilitator in a supportive group setting.
2 Class Sessions: Registration is for both sessions. Attendance at both classes is requested. To register call the Library at 986-1047 ext. 5 Please indicate if you will need to use a Library Laptop.
June 6:Bring photos to scan from 5:00pm - 6:00pm using the Library's scanner. In addition, bring digital photos (on a flash drive or CD) that you would like to write about. Bring your own laptop or use a Library laptop to learn about a Web 2.0 tool called Findery to organize and preserve your memories in the form of short narratives. Publish to the Web. Share stories with each other.
June 13:Bring local photos from Warwick on paper, flash drive, or cell phone. Discuss photos with the group. Write one or two stories about the photos. Publish to the Web. Guidance will be offered on editing.